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Buttercream Icing

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There are lots of buttercream icing recipes out there, but this one is the very best! Ok, maybe I'm a little biased because it's my Mom's recipe ;-) She has been baking cakes for over 30 years and has tweaked her icing recipe over the years to develop this masterpiece. In this Instructable, with her permission, I am going to share how to make the best buttercream icing ever!

Ingredient list:

4 cups vegetable shortening

1 stick butter/margarine

1 1/4 cup water

2 Tablespoons vanilla extract

1 Tablespoon butter flavoring

3 bags (6 pounds) powdered sugar

Stand mixer (for these amounts, you will need at least a 7 quart mixing bowl - if your mixer is smaller, adjust the amounts accordingly)

Step 1: Shortening

Measure out 4 cups of vegetable shortening; place in mixing bowl.

Pictured above is the best brand we've found for smooth icing since trans-fats were removed from Crisco brand.